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2013.042.985

Certificate

Citation presented to the Detroit Historical Museum by the United States Department of Commerce Office of International Trade Fairs in 1961. The certificate is signed on the lower right by Luther H. Hodges, Secretary of Commerce, and L. Edward Scriven, Director of the Bureau of Business Operations. The certificate features the logo of the Office of International Trade Fairs on the lower left.

The text of the certificate is as follows:

"United States Department of Commerce
Office of International Trade Fairs
Citation
1961
In recognition of outstanding service to the United States, this citation is awarded to
Detroit Historical Museum
for contributing to the success of the Office of International Trade Fairs presentation of official United States Exhibits overseas during 1961, thereby aiding significantly in the advancement of world understanding of peace and prosperity under the American system of competitive free enterprise.

Signed, in Washington, D.C., by
Luther H. Hodges
Secretary of Commerce
L. Edward Scriven
Director, Bureau of International Business Operations"

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